NEWS BULLETIN
Jan-Feb 2022
IDRiM2022 Conference(21-23 September; Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

We are looking forward to seeing you in Cluj-Napoca inRomania for the IDRiM2022 Conference this September!
We remain hopeful that we will be able to hold an inperson event, but the format and other details have notbeen decided yet. We will be sending out a Call for
Abstracts/Session Proposals soon. The conference
website is under preparation. In the meantime, for more updates please visit: IDRiM Society website.

https://idrim.org

Opportunities of Interest
Two fully-funded MSc positions in Geoscience at the University of Calgary(Calgary, Canada)
Canada is currently developing an earthquake early warning system (EEW) for parts ofBritish Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. A collaborative team of geophysicists andeducation researchers are investigating specific aspects of communicating with andeducating the public about various concepts integral in the EEW alerts. The Universityof Calgary invites two MSc students to join the Geoscience department, under advising with Dr. Glenn Dolphin withfunding from Natural Resources Canada. The planned degree of study will begin in Fall 2022, with an estimatedcompletion date of Spring 2024. As an MSc student, you will have the opportunity to join an international community ofresearchers from the University of Calgary, the United States Geological Survey, the Incorporated Research Institutionsfor Seismology, and James Madison University. We are looking for two MSc students to be part of this exceptional teamto help understand the root causes of misconceptions around EEW. The products of the research will be widely used inCanada and will likely inform EEW systems around the world. For questions or applications please reach out with a letterof interest and CV to Dr. Glenn Dolphin (glenn.dolphin@ucalgary.ca). This call is open until: July 1, 2022.
e-mail: glenn.dolphin@ucalgary.ca

Other Items of Interest
Inclusive Approaches to Disaster Risk Management — A Qualitative Review(10 February 2022; World Bank)

This World Bank report presents a qualitative review of inclusive approaches to disaster risk
management (DRM)—a part of the first stocktaking exercise that the Global Facility for Disaster
Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) conducts to assess lessons learned and generate knowledge tohelp mainstream inclusive approaches and strategies across GFDRR activities. The findings are basedon a literature review, analysis of portfolio data, and internal consultations with World Bank task
team leaders of GFDRR-funded activities. The stocktaking exercise emphasizes gender, disabilityinclusive DRM, citizen engagement, and community participation. It will help create a framework
for GFDRR engagement on inclusive DRM and inform development of an inclusive DRM workplan
for implementation beginning in fiscal year 2022.

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099920102112210580/pdf/P17651608cd5ae0120bcf801c3db57fdfdf.pdf

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